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(43) Date of publication: 10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41 (21) Application number: 99965195.3 (22) Date of filing: 08.12.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A43B 7/20, A43B 5/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US9929/246 (87) International publication number: WO 0033/694 (15.06.2000 Gazette 2000/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 08.12.1998 US 207550 (71) Applicant: Funk Technologies, Inc. Seattle, WA 98115 (US)	(72) Inventor: FUNK, Douglas Seattle, WA 98115 (US) (74) Representative: Spierenburg, Pieter  Spierenburg Helmle-Kolb & Partner AGPatent- und MarkenanwälteMellingerstrasse 12 5443 Niederrohrdorf 5443 Niederrohrdorf (CH)